In 1971, Aretha Franklin captured the energy of the counterculture movement

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John Morrison reflects on Aretha Franklin's legacy and her performance at Fillmore West in 1971.

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison reflects on the legacy of Aretha Live at Fillmore West . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: John Morrison

Topics covered

• Aretha Franklin
• counterculture movement
• music legacy
• live performance
• 1971

Keywords

• Aretha Franklin
• Fillmore West
• counterculture
• music history
• live album

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Organizations: NPR

Books & works: Aretha Live at Fillmore West

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